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Macungie, PA
Police & Fire
I-476 PA Turnpike Macungie Crash
A fiery crash on I-476 closed the northbound lanes in a portion of Lehigh County early Friday, April 26. It happened around 6 a.m. near Mill Race Road near Macungie. CRASH BLOCKING - #Paturnpike - I-476 Northbound milepost 51 between Quakertown #44 and Lehigh Valley #56 blocking the right lane. Be alert for slow or stopped traffic.@PA_Turnpike @TotalTrafficABE @TotalTrafficPHL @KYWRadioTraffic pic.twitter.com/RgHolM1Ljj — PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) April 26, 2024 The Pennsylvania Turnpike northbound in Macungie is closed after a multiple-vehicle crash. https://t.co/YAsNg…
Police & Fire
PA Man Wanted For Rape, Incest May Be In Lehigh County: Police
Authorities are looking for 38-year-old Benicio Antoin Benifield. Benifield is wanted in Palmer Township on charges of felony rape, sexual assault of a victim under 13, incest, and multiple related counts, according to the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Court records claim the crimes took place in November 2018. Investigators believe he may be in or around Macungie or Allentown. Benifield is described as 5 feet tall and 225 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information should call Palmer Township Police at 610-759-2200 or submit an anonymous tip…
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In The Lehigh Valley
Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours. Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service. Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists. Berks County had its highest snowfal…
Police & Fire
Cold
CASE: Allentown Woman Found Dead In Basement 3 Years After Disappearance
Jamie Lee Metzger had been missing for more than three years when authorities found her decomposed remains in a Northampton County basement, Pennsylvania State Police say. The 31-year-old Allentown mom had been reported missing by her mother in September 2014, some five months after she was last seen alive, according to officials. Authorities circulated her photo and asked for the public's help, but years passed with no break in the case. Metzger was finally discovered in a plastic storage bin in the basement of 15 Springwater Court in Williams Township on Dec. 7, 2017, p…
News
Kamryn Setzer Critical; Emily Stevens Obituary
A road trip of two best friends from Pennsylvania to Arizona ended in tragedy in Ohio. Kamryn Setzer, an Emmaus native, and her best friend, Emily Stevens, had uprooted their lives and were en route to relocate to Arizona, when Stevens lost control of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra on Interstate 70 on Friday, Dec. 1, Columbus police said. Their vehicle struck a guardrail near the exit to Interstate 71 and North Broad Street on the southbound side of the highway around 10:05 p.m., killing Stevens at the scene, said those who knew her on social media. Meanwhile, Kamryn was hospitalized in cr…
Politics
Fetterman Visits Striking Mack Truck Workers On Picket Line In Macungie
US Senator John Fetterman was in Macungie on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to visit the Mack Truck workers who walked out on strike this week. I was proud to walk the picket line with striking @UAWRegion9 workers from MACK Trucks in Macungie today. This is my third @UAW picket line in the past few weeks. As long as these workers walk the picket line, I will have their backs. pic.twitter.com/m6X2TWbfkI — Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) October 10, 2023 "I was proud to walk the picket line with striking (UAW Region 9) workers from Mack Trucks in Macungie today," he said. "As long as these wo…
Police & Fire
Suspect Ripped TASER Darts From Body, Fought Police In Macungie: Authorities
What began in a Macungie Turkey Hill ended with a struggle in the street on Thursday, after police say a man assaulted gas station customers and then led officers on a brief chase. Ryan J. Jacobs, 44, of Temple, is charged with fleeing law enforcement, resisting arrest, simple assault, and related counts, Macungie police wrote in a release. Officers were called to the Turkey Hill at 141 W. Main St. on April 6, where an employee said Jacobs had "grabbed her" and "smashed her cell phone to prevent her from calling police," the department said. Two customers at the stor…
Police & Fire
PA's Michael Horvath Found Guilty In Murder Of Holly Grim
Pennsylvania's Michael Horvath on Friday, June 17 was found guilty in the 2013 murder of his co-worker, Holly Grim. Michael Horvath, 55, was convicted on charges of homicide, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse, but was acquitted of obstructing law enforcement. The announcement was made two weeks after the Monroe County trial had ended. Grim and Horvath worked together at the Allen Organ Company in Macungie. Grim had last been seen on Nov. 22, 2013, in the driveway of her Red Maples Mobile Home Park around 6:35 a.m in Lower Macungie, after droppi…
Police & Fire
PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say
Seen him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for felony child sex assault, incest, rape, and numerous other charges. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Benicio Antoin Benifield, 36, who has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault, felony rape under threat of forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16, felony indecent assault of a person less than 13, incest, corruption of minors, and other similar offenses, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 17…
News
Pennsylvania Motorist Seriously Hurt By Flying Dump Truck Tire: State Police
A Lehigh County, PA woman was seriously hurt when an errant dump truck tire went sailing into their car in Souith Jersey, authorities said. Tracy Snyder, 61, of Macungie, Pennsylvania, was seriously hurt in the mishap, New Jersey State Police said. State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 42 northbound at milepost 13.2 in Runnemede, Camden County, at 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kenworth dump truck was traveling northbound on Route 42. A Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Route 42, and a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling southbound on Roiut…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Locks Down Macungie, Suspect Sought: Police
A stabbing prompted a shelter-in-place order and a lockdown at several schools in Macungie Friday, May 20, authorities said. One person was injured in the 11:45 a.m. incident at the corner of Race Street and West Main Street, Macungie Police Sgt. Travis Kocher said. The stabbing was believed to be targeted rather than random, and there was no danger to the public, Kocher said. The unidentified victim was taken to Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest in unknown condition, the sergeant said. Eyer Middle School, Macungie, Shoemaker, and Willow Lane elementary schools were placed on lockdown w…
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man Wanted In Deadly Hit-Run Arrested, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley man wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Allentown was arrested Wednesday, May 10, authorities said. Jose Rainer Gonzalez-Roman, 29, was being held in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said in a joint release. Gonalez-Roman in March was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed, reckless driving, and other related offenses in the Tuesday, Feb. 15 incident, DA Martin said alongside Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Investigators say Gonzalez…
Business
Lehigh Valley Bar Closes Due To Staff Shortage
A popular Lehigh Valley bar has closed its doors indefinitely citing a staff shortage. The Pub on Main in Macungie made the announcement through a local Facebook page on Sunday, May 1. The post on "What's going on in the Lehigh Valley" cited a staff shortage as the cause for the abrupt closure. THE PUB ON MAIN MACUNGIE CLOSES: A message from the The Pub On Main Macungie : Hi friends! I just wanted to come on and... Posted by What's going on in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, May 1, 2022 "There just aren’t enough people to work today," the post reads "And many of our employees are expecti…
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash In Allentown
Police are looking for a 28-year-old driver who they say fatally struck a pedestrian in Allentown last month and fled the scene. Jose Rainer Gonzalez-Roman, of Allentown, was driving a white vehicle down the 1000 block of West Tilghman Street when an officer noticed he was speeding around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, police said. Before the officer could stop the driver, he spotted an injured and unresponsive man lying in the road near North 17th Street and Sumner Avenue, police said. This victim was later identified as Steven Bernhard, 39, of Macungie, the Lehigh County Coroner's O…
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Track Down Car In Deadly Hit-Run
Allentown police have located a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Tuesday, Feb 15. Police took the vehicle -- presumably a white Acura TSX -- into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 22, they said. Steven Bernhard, 39, of Macungie, was killed in the crash on 17th Street and Sumner Avenue, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Sergeant Eric Stauffer of the Allentown Police Department Traffic Division at 610-437-7732, ext 2326, or the Allentown Police Non-Emergency numb…
Police & Fire
Coroner ID's Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Hit-Run Crash
The pedestrian struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Allentown has been identified, authorities said. Steven Bernhard, 39, of Macungie, died when the driver of a white Acura TSX hit him at 17th Street and Sumner Avenue just after 3 a.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and the Allentown Police Department. An autopsy on Bernhard's body was scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 16 to determine the cause and manner of death, the coroner's office said. Police were still looking for the driver as of Tuesday afternoon. They say the car should have f…
Police & Fire
Lehigh Woman Dies Days After Being Struck By Car In Macungie
An 88-year-old Lehigh County woman died days after being struck by a car in Macungie, authorities said. Sonia D. Bowyer, of Lower Macungie, was crossing the street near Donegal Drive and Village Lane when she was struck by the car around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Bowyer died of multiple traumatic injuries on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the coroner's office said. The manner of death was ruled an accident. In addition to Lehigh County Coroner's Office, the death is being investigated by the Pennsylvania S…
Police & Fire
Macungie Man Dies In Allentown Shooting
A Macungie man was killed in a shooting that broke out in Allentown early Saturday morning, authorities said. Officers responding to the Unit block of North Race Street around 2:40 a.m. found 30-year-old Ruben Morales suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. He was pronounced dead at 4:17 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the coroner's office said. His cause of death is gunshot wounds to the body, and his manner of death homicide, according to the coroner's office. In addition to the coroner's office, the death is being investiga…
Lifestyle
ON TV: Watch Lehigh County Man On 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions'
A four-game "Jeopardy!" winner from Lehigh County will compete on the Tournament of Champions Monday night. The episode will be hosted by champion Buzzy Cohen, and is the first without longtime host Alex Trebek. Macungie's Ryan Bilger, 23, will face Jason Zuffranieri, a top competitor. The tournament runs from May 17 and 28 and pits some of the top players from the 2019 tournament against each other. The winner will take home $250,000 and will be matched and donated to the Valley Trebek Center for Homeless in honor of Trebek. The second place winner will take $100,000 and third, $50,…
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